Court confirms interim bail of Moonis Elahi

LAHORE:A special court on Saturday confirmed pre-arrest interim bail of of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi in a case registered by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on charges of money laundering in a sugar scam. Special Court (Offence in banks) Judge Aslam Gondal conducted the proceedings on the bail application of […]

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More rain expected across country;PMD

ISLAMABAD:More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan on Sunday as per forecast of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Scattered heavy falls are likely in south Punjab, lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Balochistan while very heavy falls in Sindh. The met office warned that heavy rains may generate urban […]

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Zehri for early relief to calamity-hit areas of Balochistan

QUETTA:Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Saturday called upon the Provincial Disaster Management Authority and district administrations to speed up relief and rescue operation in the calamity hit areas of Balochistan. “Relief and rescue activities should be accelerated in all the affected districts of Balochistan on an emergency basis,” she said in a statement issued here. […]

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Fleet of 20 new buses to be added to Green, Blue Lines service within a week: CDA

ISLAMABAD:At least 20 more buses were being included to the current fleet of Green and Blue Line bus service within a week to meet the ever increasing rush of commuters, Capital Development Authority (CDA) news release said on Saturday. These directives were issued to the concerned by CDA Chairman Aamir Ali Ahmed during his visit […]

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Zardari plays reconciliatory role for strengthening democratic process: MPA Abdul Jabbar

HYDERABAD:Pakistan People’s Party Member Provincial Assembly Abdul Jabbar Khan on Saturday said that PPP’s Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari played a reconciliatory role for strengthening democratic process in the Punjab Assembly’s elections for Chief Minister slot. In a statement, the MPA said that role played by Asif Zardari was laudable and proved that the former president […]

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AJK’s development hinges on tourism, IT, hydel power generation: AJK PM

MUZAFFARABAD:Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Saturday said that the development and prosperity of state was hinged on information technology, tourism and hydroelectric power generation sectors. He said that there was a dire need to adopt an extra ordinary/non-traditional approach to move forward in these three areas. “Tourism Authority can only be opposed by those who […]

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Nine more tested positives with coronavirus in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI:Nine more people were diagnosed with coronavirus during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47,112. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here on Saturday, the total infected cases included 43,554 from Rawalpindi and 3,558 from other districts. Among the news cases, four were from […]

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CM thanks PML-N, allied parties for strengthening democracy

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz has thanked the PML-N party members, Asif Ali Zardari, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and other members of allied parties who played pivotal role for strengthening democracy in the country. In a tweet, Hamza Shahbaz thanked Allah Almighty for once again bestowing success on them. He vowed to continue his mission to […]

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